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How To Get Free Paramount+ With Walmart+

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Walmart+ members get a free Paramount+ subscription. As this is a subscription that’s discounted by another company, actually getting access to free Paramount+ requires a few additional steps compared to signing up to Paramount+ directly.

Walmart+ is similar to Amazon Prime in the sense that it is a membership program that offers free shipping with no order minimum. Similar to Amazon Prime, Walmart+ also offers additional non-store related benefits, including access to streaming services. While Amazon Prime members get free Prime Video, Walmart+ members get free Paramount+.

Existing Walmart+ members will need to claim and set up their free Paramount+ subscription before they can access the streaming service. To do this, head over to the Walmart+ website, log in, and then click on Account. Once in the account section, select Paramount+(under Video Streaming). The Walmart customer will be redirected to the Paramount+ website where they will then need to sign up and create the account which will be used to access Paramount+ in the future.

Instructions recap:

  • Visit Walmart+ website
  • Sign in
  • Click on Account
  • Scroll down to Video Streaming
  • Select Paramount+
  • Sign up for a Paramount+ account

Once done, the Walmart+ customer will have unlimited access to Paramount+. If the new subscriber has never used Paramount+ before, the app will need to be downloaded on a supported device, as it is not possible to watch Paramount+ shows and movies through the Walmart website or app.

It is worth being aware that Walmart only offers a free Essential subscription. Paramount+ offers two different plans – Essential and Premium – with the main differences being the Premium plan is an ad-free subscription and includes access to a subscriber’s local live CBS station. For those signing up to Paramount+ through Walmart+, there’s currently no option to upgrade to the ad-free plan or to bundle Essential with Showtime.

What existing Paramount+ subscribers need to know

If already signed up to Paramount+, it is still possible to take advantage of the free subscription through Walmart+. However, this does require the subscriber to cancel their existing Paramount+ subscription and then sign up again by clicking on the link within their Walmart+ account.

Existing subscribers will also need to wait until their current billing cycle comes to an end before seeing the change to their new, free subscription. While this probably won’t be much of an issue for those signed up to a monthly plan, annual subscribers may find they have to wait some time for their existing subscription to end. If using an alternate email address to create the new subscription through Walmart+, then existing subscribers will need to sign out of Paramount+ on all of their devices before logging back in with their updated account details.

If an existing Paramount+ subscriber is currently signed up to Premium, they will lose access to their ad-free and local CBS benefits. Likewise, if an existing subscriber has already bundled their subscription with Showtime, they will lose access to Showtime. Put simply, switching to the subscription through Walmart will result in a switch to the Essential plan.

What new Walmart+ subscribers need to know

If new to both Walmart+ and Paramount+, it is possible to simply sign up for Walmart+ and take advantage of the free subscription. Walmart+ costs $12.95 a month and there is also the option to sign up to an annual plan. Priced at $98 a year, the annual plan breaks down to around $8.16 per month.

Walmart also offers a 30-day free trial, so it is possible to check the membership program out before having to pay. In addition, those on a free trial are still able to take advantage of the free Paramount+ subscription. However, if they don’t continue with Walmart+ after the free trial ends, they will also lose access to their free Paramount+ subscription.

Regardless of whether signing up to the monthly or annual Walmart+ plan, customers get access to the Essential Paramount+ plan. Considering Essential only costs $7.99 a month (or $79.99 per year when signing up to the annual plan), it is only worth signing up to Walmart+ if the other Walmart benefits are useful.

John Finn is the Editor of Streaming Better, a platform created to help consumers navigate the complicated live TV streaming and subscription service market. John has been covering technology and streaming for online publications since 2014.

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Discussion

  1. steve Avatar
    steve

    I cancelled my walmart + subscription at least 2 months ago, but I can still log into the free paramount account through it. I don’t mind getting the free Paramount, but I don’t them to find out that I haven’t been paying either them or walmart and then try to bill me for the months that my account still exists. I tried cancelling through the roku app, doesnt let me.

  2. Hogan Avatar
    Hogan

    I am trying to remove my paramount plus from walmart its not allowing me please reply as soon as posible

    1. John Finn Avatar
      John Finn

      Hi Hogan,

      I’m not sure if you can. It should be free with Walmart Plus so as long as that is the case then you can just choose not to use it. If you are canceling Walmart Plus, in theory, Paramount Plus should also be canceled as well.

      Hope this helps.

    2. Gene Avatar
      Gene

      why do you need to remove it. It is FREE.

  3. Diane Avatar
    Diane

    Glad I’m not the only person who feels this way. I attempted twice and had to cancel the Paramount+ ASAP, then wait for 8 days to try again. Fingerscrossed, however this time I’m going to delete all Paramount+ apps, on my cell PS4 etc. wish me luck!

  4. Arub Avatar
    Arub

    After signing up at Walmart+, installing on a Fire TV, I had to go to sync accounts on Amazon and then down load the app from the Amazon app store.

  5. Fshnrod Avatar
    Fshnrod

    Does not work! It is trying to make you purchase a monthly membership.

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